Swiss citizens living abroad are obliged to register with the competent Swiss representation. For further information, please refer to the questions and answers section. Should you require more specific information, please contact this Embassy

• Who has to register? Swiss citizens who intend to stay more than 12 months in South Korea have to register with this Embassy. Due to the particular situation on the Korean peninsula, it is however advised to inform this Embassy about journeys less than 12 months.
• I have been registered with a Swiss representation in another country. Do I have to register again? No, but please inform the Swiss representation where you are presently registered about your change of address. Your file will then be transferred to the competent Swiss representation.
• Can I be registered in South Korea and at the same time have my legal residence in Switzerland? No. According to Swiss law this is not possible. First you have to announce your departure at the competent authorities in Switzerland before you can be registered with this Embassy.
• Will the authorities in Switzerland automatically inform the competent Swiss representation abroad about your change of address? No, this is your responsibility. However, Swiss representations abroad automatically inform each other.

How to register
Swiss citizens may come in person to this Embassy on any working day between 09:00 and 12:00 or, upon appointment, in the afternoon.

Please bring along the following documents:

• Your Swiss passport, your Swiss ID card (issued after 01.07.1994) and your certificate of family origin (Heimatschein, certificat d’origine). In case you are accompanied by family members, please also bring their Swiss passports, Swiss ID cards and certificates of family origin. 
• If you are a Swiss citizen and you do not hold a Swiss passport or a Swiss ID card (credit card size), please bring your certificate of family origin.
• If Swiss citizens cannot come to the Embassy, they may order the relevant forms by e-mail. 

Once you are registered, you may benefit from the following opportunities:

• With certain restrictions, membership of the voluntary old-age, survivors and disability insurance scheme for Swiss citizens living abroad (AHV/AVS).
• Membership of the Solidarity Fund of the Swiss abroad.
• The exercise of the right to vote in federal ballots.

The Swiss Compensation Office and the DI Office for insured persons residing outside Switzerland, which are part of the Central Compensation Office, are the competent authorities for the administration of the voluntary OASI/DI scheme.

- For further information concerning contributions, please send your queries to:

Central Compensation Office CdC
Swiss Compensation Office SCO
Voluntary Insurance, contributions
Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 18
P.O. Box 3100
1211 Geneva 2
Tel. +41 22 795 91 11
Fax +41 22 795 15 01
 csc-af@zas.admin.ch
 www.avs-ai-international.ch

- For further information concerning old age pension and survivors’ benefits, please send your queries to:

Central Compensation Office CdC
Swiss Compensation Office SCO
Voluntary Insurance, Benefits
Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 18
P.O. Box 3100
1211 Geneva 2
Tel. +41 22 795 91 11
Fax +41 22 795 97 03
 sedmaster@zas.admin.ch
 www.avs-ai-international.ch

- For further information concerning disability benefits, please send your queries to:

Central Compensation Office CdC
DI Office for insured persons residing outside Switzerland
Avenue Edmond-Vaucher 18
P.O. Box 3100
1211 Geneva 2
Tel. +41 22 795 91 11
Fax +41 22 795 99 50
 OAIE@zas.admin.ch 
 www.avs-ai-international.ch

The Swiss missions abroad also assist with the administration of the voluntary insurance scheme and can be asked to carry out various tasks such as providing information to members.

You will find more information about the Solidarity Fund for Swiss Abroad on the following web site:
 Soliswiss

Swiss citizens living abroad have the right to vote in federal ballots, provided

• They have transferred their legal residence abroad
• They are over the age of 18
• They are registered with a Swiss Embassy

If this is the case, you can order the relevant forms by email.

You will find more information about the right to vote in Federal Ballots on the following web site:
 www.aso.ch

Your will find more information on the following web site:
 www.admin.ch (de)

The Embassy should be notified without delay of any change of address either by email, by fax  (+82 2) 737-9392 or by postcard/letter - thus allowing it to contact you whenever there is any need to do so (in case of unrest) as well as in order to change your address

• for the mailing of the Swiss Review
• for the right to vote
• for the membership address of the Federal Old Age Pension and Invalidity Insurance Scheme (AHV/IV)
• for the Solidarity Fund